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Tag Archives: birding
Cloud Forest/ Coffee House (Costa Rica #4)
[For this fourth and final post directly relating to a recent trip to Costa Rica, I’m departing from a previous chronological narrative and incorporating a thematic approach including cloud-forest hikes and patio meditations. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the tour….] … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, birding, cloud forest, Costa Rica #4, hiking, hummingbirds, Monteverde, nature, Santa Elena, travel, writing
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Under the Volcano (Costa Rica #3)
It was a long tedious drive north from Corcovado and the Osa Peninsula to Guanacaste Province and volcano country. We broke from the Pacific palm plantations and an endless line of fruit and vegetable vendors at the “Crocodile Bridge,” walking … Continue reading
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Tagged Arenal Volcano, birding, conservation, Costa Rica, crocodile, hiking, national parks, rainforest, Rincon de la Viega, Tenario Nat'l Park, travel, volcano, writing
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Corcovado (Costa Rica #2)
National Geographic once referred to Costa Rica’s first established national park as “the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity.” From our previous station at Los Quetzales, we were headed down the Cordillera mountain range toward the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahia Drake, biodiversity, birding, Corcovado, Costa Rica, hiking, monkeys, national parks, nature, Osa Peninsula, Pacific Ocean, Sierpe, travel, tropical wildlife
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Los Quetzales (Costa Rica #1)
To its everlasting credit, the small nation of Costa Rica constitutionally abolished a standing military force in 1948 and pursued the goals of better education, healthcare and democracy. Progressive social and environmental programs are a hallmark of the current day, … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Costa Rica #1, family, hiking, Los Quetzales, mountains, nature, Quetzal, Rio Savagre, travel
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Stepping in the Same Stream Twice
A day-long rain cancels my intended visit to the upper Sinnemahoning. Disappointment has me dreaming– oh, those might-have-been trout! Those wild browns upstream of Costello, those speckled natives of the East Fork pools! Some old moderns like myself get sidetracked … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, daydreams, fishing, hummingbird, nature, philosophy, photography, Sinnemahoning, smallmouth bass, South Bend, warbler, whip-poor-will, writing
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Openings
A late spring day along Cedar Run presented the old familiar challenge– lucky to catch and release a single trout in tough conditions. There was beauty, though, reflected from each small waterfall, each pool and riffle, from the deep green … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Cedar Run, favorite pics, fishing, friendship, nature, photography, Pine Creek, poetry, trout, whippoorwill, writing
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Deerpath, Native Trail, Expressway
Flowing water can erode the toughest hills. The stream and river banks can guide the deer and other wandering creatures that adopt the simplest, most efficient routes for finding sustenance. The native tribes and pioneering humans came and walked the … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Cedar Run, deerpath, expressway, fishing, native trail, nature, poetry, recreation, resistance, Slate Run Sportsmen, tarpon, writing
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Winter Break
The nasally, low-pitched notes of the nuthatch enter through my bedroom window (open even in winter and appreciated from beneath the comforters) and I sense my own reawakening. The white-breasted’s wha-wha-wha notes enter non-committedly, sliding in softly from the maples … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, hiking, home, nature, photos, poetry, Spring, transitions, winter, writing
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Two Ravens (Twa Corbies)
The first days of the new year were an icy mess, although I still had a pleasant walk on the trail developed near the house. It’s been years since I’ve kept a feeder in the yard, but I still need … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, hiking, myths, nature, poetry, Raven, solitude, Twa Corbies, winter, writing
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Owl Farm (Redux)
This will be a short post that reflects a busy time here in the shire. I’ve been working feverishly on a new book (Covid-free!), helping with the house improvement projects where I’m able, prepping for a short visit to Cape … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, birding, country photos, environment, hiking, homestead, nature, Owl Farm, poetry, writing
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